Little Ransacker

Are we being robbed by this hooded bandit?

Nope, it's just me, playing in the socks again :) (note the cute candy-going-into-my-tummy shirt that Mimi got me). One of my favorite things to do is for Momma to open the sock drawer of my dresser and let me pull all the socks out. Then I can get about 3 pairs in each hand at a time and I carry them all over the house. I don't know what it is about socks, but I sure do love them.

My burp cloths that I sleep with all the time are right next to the socks, but I never give them a second look. I'm only interested in the socks. All those glorious socks...

Taking Matters into My Own Hands

Sometimes that Momma needs to learn a lesson. When I'm hungry, she needs to feed me...

Pulling a Grandpa

Nice ride, huh?

My Grandpa went to heaven before I was born so I didn't get to meet him, but Mommy tells me about him and a few days ago I got to experience first-hand one of the tricks he taught mommy.

I'm a little distracted by this leaf that just blew into the picture, but I'll try to concentrate to tell the story. Mommy was dropping me off at Mimi's house and it happened to be trash day and we drove by this cute little red car next to someone's trash can (i'll refrain from telling you what neighborhood it was in so Daddy's not embarrassed). When Mommy was little they had a big red station wagon and Grandpa would pull over all the time to pull a treasure out of someone's trash and haul it home in the back of the car. He wasn't too proud to find his kids fun stuff that someone else didn't want anymore. He would clean it up and fix it and they'd have all sorts of cool toys.

I have to have this leaf! Anyway, so Mommy dropped me off at Mimi's house and decided she would swallow her own pride and get me that little car. She's still a little bit proud, though, so she had to circle the block for about 10 minutes until no one was around. She popped it in the trunk and cleaned it up for me 2 days ago (I helped by chewing on the hose while she washed it) and we've been taking walks in it every day. I LOVE it! It has a stearing wheel that I can hold onto and a seat belt to keep me from leaping out when I see things like this leaf. She didn't tell Daddy it was in her trunk for a few days because Daddy's not really into the whole trash-diving bit, but even Daddy thinks it's the best little car a boy could want.

Exploring in the beautiful weather

It's been really nice weather the last few days so Mommy took me outside to enjoy it. What shall I do first...

Just enjoying the small things like making noise by kicking the curb. Wait. I think I see...

An ACORN! I LOVE acorns! Despite Mommy's vigilence I was still able to get several of them in my mouth before she could stop me. She swiped them out immediately though so I didn't even really get a good taste.

Moving on. Let's check out this planter again. A few days ago I almost got bit by the ants so Mommy put me on the other side today.

But there's still dirt to taste over here! Haha!

Beach Trip to Orange Beach

Last weekend we went to Orange Beach, AL with Mimi and Grandpa, Mamena, Aunt Jill and Andrew, Aunt Lauren and Clifford, and Mommy & Daddy. It was great weather so they hauled me out to the pool for some fun. I was a little tentative most of the time, but the last day I really enjoyed it. I just like my feet to be on the bottom of the pool all the time so I stay in the shallow end.

On a beach trip, what's the one thing you know you'll need? Swim trunks you guess? You would be right, but Mommy apparently doesn't think so b/c she didn't bring mine so I swam in regular shorts - slightly embarrassing but my cuteness made up for it.

The zero entry pool was fun but a little tricky. I was trying to crawl along it and rolled in - it's not exactly flat.


Tolerating it. I really did have fun on the last day, though. It's just so tricky to get a baby out to the pool with everyone in swimwear, sunscreened, with towels and accessories at the same time that the baby is not hungry or tired. It's nearly impossible says Mommy.

Venturing onto the beach

My personality tends to be on the cautious side until I'm very comfortable with something, and the sand was no exception. It was a little scary, and this hat on my head didn't help (if you don't remember from previous posts, I have hated hats since the day I was born - this one has a strap which I faught valiantly against but to no avail)

So Daddy thought maybe I'd like the water better than the sand.

Hmmmm....

Mommy, help! Hats, sand, water that rushes up on you - too many new things (mixed with a need for a nap)

Beach Trip to Orange Beach

The condo we stayed in is the tall one in the background. It was really nice and even had its own loopy water slide and lazy river! And yes, my parents took me on the water slide :)

Me and Daddy

Our family footprints

We took Mamena's car (my great-grandma) and she got to sit beside me on the ride. We had lots of fun reading books together.

If I were only a half inch taller!

This little stunt spurred mommy to re-arrange of all the lower kitchen cabinets and drawers because I pinched my lip in Mommy's garlic press that I swiped from this drawer (and let's not talk about the pizza cutter, citrus zester, and vegetable peeler that I also got out - miraculously no injuries with those, though).

I'm happy to report, though, that now the kitchen is my own personal Exploratorium with Cole friendly things in every drawer and cabinet that's not locked and I play in them ALL DAY LONG

The Lion's Den

Mommy made me a box fort (or as I like to call it the Lion's Den). Here I am showing my angry face to keep all the other animal's away.

Helping Outside

After helping inside, I thought the flower beds could use some attention. I should let my other young friends know, though, that dirt does not taste as good as it looks, but if you're determined to taste it you have to be very fast before your mommy wrestles it out of your mouth.

Mommy failed to realize that this particular pot had a fire-ant bed in it. We're still not sure how I didn't get bit.
Hooray! Daddy came home to play!

Enough of this helping mommy business. Time for man-time with my Daddy.

Helping Mommy

I'm almost one and you don't get by around here without pulling your weight, so I've started by helping mommy clean out her cabinets.

And this floor, well, let's just say it needs a man to sweep it. The handle is a little long but I think I can manage.

She found me out! Ok, I didn't really want to sweep the floor but I DO love the broom so much that mommy had to move it to a hidden location because I love the bristles (and they're a mite dirty).

I LOVE BREAD AND MOMMY!!!!!!!

Exploring

Now what is this I see...

I think these things come out of this box...

I was right! Not only do they come out, but I'm learning about division and multiplication :). If I divide the tissues into small pieces, they multiply in number.